Javier Baez vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Javier Baez and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Javier Baez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .690) and slugging (.434 vs .368). Joe Start had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .297). By the career numbers, Javier Baez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Joe Start

Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
158.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4794
562.35
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1206
141.47
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
749
87.86
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
27.45
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.52
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
22.64
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.61
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615.53
72.2
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
548.86
67.11
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2079
243.87
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1744
213.25
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
653
76.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
80.35
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
544
66.52
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1145
134.31
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
597.91
70.14
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
26.74
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.94
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.17
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
13.49
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
17.48
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.18
77.18
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Joe Start

Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
1.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
2.58
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.21
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.14
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5080
4.29
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4912
4.14
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.83
84.83
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.57
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
0.42
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0